Executive Compensation at St Jude (2022)
When people think of St. Jude’s, they often associate the organization with the children’s research hospital but St Jude’s is actually two organizations:
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (St Jude): the 73-bed children’s hospital that provides research and medical care; and
- American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC): the fundraising arm; an organization that exists to raise funds for St. Jude’s
Although most non-profits do not separate fundraising from services, St. Jude’s does, so both organizations need to be analyzed because St. Jude’s relies on ALSAC for the majority of it’s revenue and has a beneficial interest in the organization.
The following information is based on the most recent Form 990’s (2021 for the year ending June 30, 2022) submitted by ALSAC and St. Jude to the IRS.
ALSAC
ALSAC is managed by 36 voting members (directors) of the governing body (board of directors) of whom 34 are independent; 25 of the 36 (69%) are male while 11 of the 36 (31%) are female (note: gender identification is not reported on the Form 990 so the numbers are based on names and a google search).
ALSAC reported total revenue of $2.9 billion (compared to $2.4 million the prior year). They spent $736 million (26% of revenue) on fundraising expenses, gave St Jude’s $1.1 billion (37% of revenue) and put the remaining unspent revenue – $1.1 billion revenue – in the fund assets (think savings).
Of the $769 million in fundraising expenses, $207 million was spent on compensation for the 1,876 employees who received an average compensation of $110,000. 502 employees received more than $100,000 with the 11 most highly compensated employees reported to be:
- $1,546,372: James R Downing, Ex-Officio Director (compensation from St Jude)
- $1,091,665: Richard C Shadyac, CEO and Ex-Officio Director
- $ 670,666: Emily S Greer, Chief Admin Officer (thru 12/21)
- $ 710,135: Anurag Pandit, Chief Investment Officer
- $ 707,253: Emily Callahan, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer
- $ 645,902: Sara Hall, Chief Legal Officer
- $ 625,606: George Shadroui, Chief Strategy Officer
- $ 611,100: Melanee Hannock, Chief Digital and Innovation
- $ 572,309: Ikshit Anand, COO
- $ 512,860: Abed Abdo, CFO (thru 1/22)
- $ 435,980: Kera Wright, CFO (beg 1/22)
6 of the 11 most highly compensated employees are male while 5 of the 11 are female.
The most highly compensated employee was James Downing, who received $1.5 million in 2022. The 10 most highly compensated employees received $35 million from 2017-2022 (note; highly compensated employees in 2017-2021 but not in 2022 are not included below):
James Downing: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $9 million
- 2022: $1,546,372
- 2021: $1,558,983
- 2020: $2,324,885
- 2019: $1,278,550
- 2018: $1,202,948
- 2017: $1,087,044
Richard Shadyac: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $6 million
- 2022: $1,091,665
- 2021: $1,068,828
- 2020: $1,020,461
- 2019: $958,886
- 2018: $893,589
- 2017: $868,643
Emily S Greer: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $670,666
- 2021: $693,285
- 2020: $667,563
- 2019: $608,503
- 2018: $575,408
- 2017: $542,741
Anurag Pandit: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $710,135
- 2021: $666,106
- 2020: $610,766
- 2019: $544,317
- 2018: $510,440
- 2017: $471,938
Emily Callahan: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $707,253
- 2021: $657,794
- 2020: $639,896
- 2019: $580,858
- 2018: $550,757
- 2017: $514,395
Melanee Hannock: Total Compensation 2022: $0.6 million
- 2022: $611,100
Sara Hall: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $3 million
- 2022: $645,902
- 2021: $603,398
- 2020: $587,925
- 2019: $536,399
- 2018: Not Listed
- 2017: $454,251
George Shadroui: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $3 million
- 2022: $625,606
- 2021: $597,641
- 2020: $578,784
- 2019: Not Listed
- 2018: $499,403
- 2017: $447,309
Abed Abdo: Total Compensation 2021-2022: $1 million
- 2022: $512,860
- 2021: $492,867
Ikshit Anand, COO: Total Compensation 2022: $0.6 million
- 2022: $572,309
ALSAC paid for health or social club dues or initiation fees. For more information see Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information on the Form 990.
ALSAC established a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Payments made during the year were made to:
- Richard C Shadyac: $60,878
- Emily S Greer: $86,549
- George Shadroui: $53,990
- Emily Callahan: $48,574
- Sara Hall: $43,895
- Anurag Pandit: $31,896
- Melanee Hannock: $42,375
- Abed Abdo: $1,436
- Kera Wright: $332
136 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The five (5) most highly compensated independent contractors were reported to be:
- $7 million: Infocision Management Corp, of Akron, OH for call center
- $7 million: Innerworkings, Inc, of Chicago, IL, for print materials production
- $7 million: Eaglecom, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada for media purchasing
- $5 million: Infogroup, of Omaha, NE for marketing and data
- $5 million: Mightyhive, of San Francisco, CA for media and marketing
ALSAC conducted 105 fundraising events that generated $27 million. After deducting contributions (an IRS requirement) of $14 million, gross income was $13 million. ALSAC spent $8 million on food, beverages, prizes, rent facilities, and other costs, leaving $5 million in net income to the organization.
It is important to note that Infocision Management Corp, a phone solicitor who operates the call center, was responsible for raising $4.8 million, but charged ALSAC $4.8 million for their services.
To read the ALSAC IRS Form 990 (2021 for the year ending June 30, 2022), click here.
ST JUDE
The governing body for St Jude is made up of 37 voting members (directors), 35 of whom are independent. Of the 37 voting members listed on the Form 990, 27 (73%) are male while 10 (27%) are female (note: the Form 990 does not report gender identification so the numbers are based on names and google searches).
St. Jude reported total revenue of $1.4 billion, of which $1.1 billion came from ALSAC. Expenses totaled $1.3 billion (including $106 million in depreciation) leaving approximately $100 million put into fund assets (think savings).
Of the $1.3 billion in expenses, $675 million was used to compensate 6,249 employees who received an average compensation of $108,000. 1,508 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation. The 12 most highly compensated employees were reported to be:
- $1,915,155: David Ellison, Chair
- $1,546,372: James R Downing, President, CEO*
- $1,067,173: Charles M Roberts, EVP, Director, Cancer Center
- $1,091,665: Richard C Shadyac, Ex-Officio Director (from ALSAC)
- $1,232,030: Thomas E Merchant, Chair
- $1,383,314: Ellis Neufeld, EVP, Clinical Director
- $1,123,646: Andrew Davidoff, Chair
- $1,169,466: Zoltan Patay, Chair
- $1,032,250: Randall T Hayden, Faculty
- $ 891,840: Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, EVP/Chair
- $ 832,262: Patricia A Keel, SVP, CFO
- $ 711,427: James I Morgan, EVP, Scientific Director
11 of the 12 (92%) most highly compensated employees are male while 1 (8%) is female.
Employees listed above who are also listed as highly compensated employees on the ALSAC list did not receive the same compensation from both affiliate organizations; they are listed on both lists because the organizations are related.
The most highly compensated employee was David Ellison who received $1.9 million in 2022.
The 12 most highly compensated employees received nearly $60 million in compensation from 2017-2022 (note: highly compensated employees in 2017-2o21 but not in 2022 are not listed below):
David Ellison: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $1,915,155
- 2021: Not Listed
- 2020: Not Listed
- 2019: $845,463
- 2018: Not Listed
- 2017: $ 938,849
James Downing: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $9 million
- 2022: $1,851,807
- 2021: $1,558,983
- 2020: $2,324,885
- 2019: $1,278,550
- 2018: $1,202,948
- 2017: $1,087,044
Charles M Roberts: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $7 million
- 2022: $1,067,173
- 2021: $1,496,461
- 2020: $ 970,261
- 2019: $ 930,506
- 2018: $ 944,564
- 2017: $ 894,215
Richard Shadyac: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $6 million
- 2022: $1,091,665
- 2021: $1,068,828
- 2020: $1,020,461
- 2019: $ 958,886
- 2018: $ 893,589
- 2017: $ 868,643
Thomas E Merchant: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $7 million
- 2022: $1,232,030
- 2021: $1,013,178
- 2020: $1,014,280
- 2019: $ 953,550
- 2018: $ 889,939
- 2017: $1,249,628
Ellis Neufeld: Total Compensation 2018-2022: $5 milion
- 2022: $1,383,314
- 2021: $1,006,524
- 2020: $ 938,048
- 2019: $ 905,643
- 2018: $ 929,491
Andrew Davidoff Total Compensation 2018-2022: $5 million
- 2022: $1,123,646
- 2021: $ 992,591
- 2020: $ 927,522
- 2019: $ 894,700
- 2018: $1,365,679
Zoltan Patay: Total Compensation 2022: $1 million
- 2022: $1,169,466
Randall Hayden: Total Compensation 2022: $1 million
- 2022: $1,032,250
Carlos Rodriquez-Galindo: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $5 million
- 2022: $891,840
- 2021: $809,803:
- 2020: $823,026
- 2019: $774,512
- 2018: $748,857
- 2017: $793,407
James I Morgan: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $711,427
- 2021: $862,285
- 2020: $653,845
- 2019: $774,340
- 2018: $597,847
- 2017: $643,897
Patricia A Keel: Total Compensation 2017-2022: $4 million
- 2022: $832,262
- 2021: $852,538
- 2020: $702,588
- 2019: $680,879
- 2018: $718,114
- 2017: $629,068
St. Jude’s paid for first class or charter travel. See Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more detail.
St Jude’s made gross up payments and tax indemnifications. See Schedule J, Part III, Supplemental Information for more detail.
66 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation. The five (5) most highly compensated employees were reported to be:
- $37 million: Flintco, LLC, of Memphis, TN for construction contractor
- $ 8 million: Impact Advisors, of Naperville, TN for consulting services
- $ 5 million: Dell Marketing, of Atlanta, GA for software support
- $ 4 million: UT Lebonhauer Pediatric Specialists
- $ 3 million: Belz Construction Services, of Memphis, TN for construction contracting
To read the IRS Form 990 for St Jude (for the year ending June 30, 2022), click here
To read the IRS Form 990 for ALSAC (for the year ending June 30, 2022), click here.
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What is this about?……”It is important to note that Infocision Management Corp, a phone solicitor who operates the call center, was responsible for raising $4.8 million, but charged ALSAC $4.8 million for their services.” I mean this makes absolutely no sense. Why even fundraise when all they are doing is just making money for the solicitor? Makes me think someone in this corporation has a very good relationship with one of these employees/CEO’s that make these excessive salaries.
Seems like these wages for employees of this non profit are excessive considering most of the revenue the non profit makes is from donations. I mean having salaries at 1.5 million dollars for one individual doesn’t make sense regardless of what responsiblities they have especially if it is a non profit.
I give a monthly contribution to assist these families in caring for their sick children. Why is part of my contribution going to a CEO and why does any of these employees need to make this kind of money? Are they giving back to the families also? If not, WHY?
I think the CEO can easily live on $540,000 per year and that extra $1 million can help children and families!
His yearly salary just shows that he is like so many today …. They only care about $$$ in their pockets. Selfish! Shameful! Pathetic!
Historically, St Jude and ALSAC have spent hundreds of millions less than they receive which is how they have accumulated more than $10 billion in savings. The question to ask is why don’t they spend $250 million more a year helping sick children and their families rather than putting the $250 million into savings?
seems unusual that a companies expenses would equal the donation they received. Some big dollars are being moved around. When does these fund raising companies audit themselves .
it is so sad that so much in donations are spent on over-inflated salaries. It is reasons like this that I refuse to will donate.
when i find a worthwhile non-profit that at least 90% goes towards the actual cause and not lining the pockets of the beaurocrats and CEOs and shareholders, I will donate my estate!
Agree with Jim,
I will continue to donate once the 90% is used in hospital related treatment for children / families.
Definately need to control salaries and sending better to more efficiently use the money donated to this worthy cause. I will continue when they get 90% of the donations being used for the hospital and children/ families. 83% is borderline criminal in some of the costs for contractors and call centers.